Ericsson sustained the injury during Thursday night’s 6-3 loss to the Capitals. It was soon discovered that Ericsson suffered a fractured wrist after being hit into the boards by Niklas Backstrom during the first period.

The loss of Ericsson likely won’t be a huge hit given the teams performance defense wise, but it will now allow the younger defensemen to get some valuable ice time. Detroit could also call up a defenseman from Grand Rapids to get a good look at them.